Sampa May Have Been More Ready For The Task Of Being President Than Lungu -UPND

The UPND has challenged Edgar Lungu to a debate with its leader, Hakainde Hichilema, ahead of the January 20, 2015 presidential election.
And UPND says Miles Sampa may have been more ready for the task of being president than Edgar Lungu. Meanwhile, the opposition party says all is not well in the PF. Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo said yesterday that Hichilema was ready for a debate with Lungu where the two presidential candidates can explain their respective vision for Zambia.
He said politics was no longer an issue of mob psychology, tricks and intimidation but about knowledge and transparency. Nkombo said the issue of a national debate for the presidential candidates is a matter of emergency. “As UPND, we cannot waste time but to agree with The Post editorial of yesterday (Sunday) about national debates. These debates must happen now so that we can determine who is best placed in terms of individuals who are vying for the presidency. These candidates, especially those that appear to be front runners like Hakainde Hichilema and Edgar Lungu, must be given a platform to talk about their intentions to unite this country and reduce poverty. This will give chance to those sitting on the fence to make up their minds,” he said. Nkombo said he was shattered by the manner in which Lungu presented himself during the radio programme on Friday and at a rally in Kitwe. “The picture that Edgar Lungu has presented so far actually gives you an impression that Miles may have been [more] ready for this task.
I was shattered with the manner he (Lungu) presented himself, he should have done better,” he said. Nkombo said no matter how much the PF pretend, the party would never be the same after Michael Sata. “The happenings in the PF remain a private matter but the recent events have shown a great exposure of how disjointed the party is.
If all was well in the PF, Guy Scott, GBM and Miles Sampa should have been at their campaign launch in Kitwe,” he said. Nkombo, however, praised acting President Scott, saying he had acted above board. He said acting President Scott had lived up to expectations. “Guy Scott did a decent job of following the PF constitution.
He has stood tall and I salute him for that. He has acted above expectations and has not played any monkey business,” said Nkombo.